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Crowdfunded Point & Click Adventure Game 'Alum' Released On Steam

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The game was funded on Kickstarter in 2013 and was pitched as an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game with the same feel as Quest for Glory, Space Quest and Monkey Island.

Retro Platformer JumpJet Rex Now Available DRM Free From Desura

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The old-school platformer with 16-bit graphics and chiptune music left Early Access on Steam last month, and is now also available DRM free from Desura.

Black Closet, the game that puts your mind into detention

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Black Closet is a game developed by Hanako Games, the creators of such games as "THE QUEEN IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN". Their newest game is based on the well known and widely loved Ren'Py engine.

Release Date Announced For BADLAND: Game Of The Year Edition For Linux

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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is due to launch towards the end of this month on Steam for Linux. They even have a few new trailer to show it off.

Educational Puzzle Adventure Machineers Released On Steam For Linux

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Machineers is a construction puzzle game set in a world of robots. Previously only available on tablets, the two first of five planned episodes made their PC début last week.

Logitech F310 Gamepad Review On Linux

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I’m a big fan of gamepads, they enable me to kick back and relax while gaming. I decided to invest in one that is supposed to have good Linux support, so what did I find?

Cossacks 3 Real Time Strategy Announced, Will Support Linux

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You will have to forgive me on this one, as I never played a Cossacks game, but it is from the developers of STALKER. Cossacks 3 has been announced, and apparently Linux support too. Warning: Huge images!

GOG Treat Linux To More Old Gems, Blood: One Unit Whole Blood FPS Now Available

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GOG have now made Blood: One Unit Whole Blood Linux compatible on their store using DOSBox. It's an old sadistic FPS, and I took a quick look.

Speculation: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords For Linux Leaked By The ESRB

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Looks like Linux may get a newer Star Wars game with Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

Civilization: Beyond Earth's First Expansion 'Rising Tide' Will Have A Day-1 Linux Release

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Good news everyone! Civilization: Beyond Earth has announced an expansion called 'Rising Tide', and it will launch on Linux alongside Windows.

Dark Echo, An Adventure Set In Unyielding Darkness Available On Linux And My Thoughts

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The rather atmospheric game Dark Echo was released last week. With its minimalist graphics and simple gameplay, it stands out from other recent releases. After giving it a spin, I had a few thoughts to share on the game.

Hero Of The Kingdom Should Arrive On Linux Soon

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Hero of the Kingdom is a nice looking casual RPG, and the Linux release is almost upon us. The developers took to their Steam forum to keep everyone informed.

Cyberia 2: Resurrection Released For Linux On GOG

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Cyberia 2: Resurrection is another classic game added to our collections thanks to GOG and DOSBox. I've tested it, and it's interesting.

Oculus Has "Paused" Linux Development On The Rift VR Headset

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Well then, hope none of you were going to get an Oculus Rift, as development for it is currently on hold for Linux, and no timeline for us at all.

'Axiom Verge', A Retro Metroidvania Love Letter, Reviewed

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The retro-inspired action platformer Axiom Verge was released this week. Being attracted to both its alluring art and promises of solid and fun classic gameplay, I decided to check it out.

The Wine Development Release 1.7.43 Is Now Available

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Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.7.43 have many small changes including 26 bugfixes.

Friday Livestream With New Games, Starting At 5 PM UTC!

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So the past couple of livestreams haven't been all that eventful on the new games front. Well, now we have a whole bunch of new stuff and this week's Friday Livestream is dedicated to those games.

Divinity: The Original Sin Enhanced Edition Announced, No Linux Release Date

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We knew that Larian was working on something big that stopped their work on the Linux version, and now we know what.

Physics Puzzler Unmechanical Looks Close To A Release For Linux

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The lovely 2.5D Unreal Engine powered physics puzzler has been announced for Linux, and will soon be available in an open beta on Steam.

Victor Vran RPG From The Tropico Developers Released For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts

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Victor Vran is a game I’ve been really wanting to see a Linux version, and while it was planned from the start to have one, I didn’t think it would be so soon!